Maria Massaro, human resources staff, told the board the district "hired or rehired 284 staff members" over the summer and provided a breakdown of appointments across certificated and classified units. She said the district appointed six administrators, promoted two assistant principals to principal, hired four assistant principals, and added several special‑education teachers and support staff. Massaro said 151 hires were in the NFT unit with 107 rehires and that of 151 appointments, 102 were teachers. She also reported hires across school psychologists, counselors, teaching assistants and pupil service assistants.

Massaro presented numbers for other units: CSEA hires (25 people across cleaners and food service), TALL unit increases to support students with higher needs (including 22 assistant childcare associates and 12 special‑education classroom associates) and Head Start interviewing activity. She noted six retirees working under a 211 waiver who are covering 13 teacher assignments. Massaro said the district was starting the school year with 13 teachers on full‑time leave and that substitutes and interim appointments were used to cover those positions.

Board action: the certificated and classified personnel reports were moved and seconded and passed by recorded vote. At the meeting the superintendent urged board support for the hiring reports, saying the district was "a fully staffed school district ready to go next Wednesday" (the district start date). Motion details in the public minutes showed the board approved both the certificated and classified personnel reports.

Context and follow-up: Massaro said the district has a policy allowing nonresidents a six‑month period to move into the district and that hardship waivers may extend that to an additional six months. She also highlighted a longer‑term goal: minority hiring rose from 12.5% to 25.1% over eight years, a change she called important but still not sufficient. The board approved the personnel reports by roll call vote during the meeting.